Upgrade to NSX 6.2.x with Cross-vCenter NSX

To upgrade to NSX 6.2.x in a cross-vCenter environment, you must upgrade the NSX components in the order in which they are documented in this guide.

NSX components must be upgraded in the following order:

Primary NSX Manager appliance

All secondary NSX Manager appliances

NSX Controller cluster

Host clusters

NSX Edge

Guest Introspection

The upgrade process is managed by the NSX Manager. If the upgrade of a component fails or is interrupted and you need to repeat or restart the upgrade, the process begins from the point at which it stopped; it does not start over from the beginning.

The controllers in your environment are upgraded at the cluster level. If an upgrade is available for the NSX Controller cluster, an upgrade link appears next to the primary NSX Manager in the Networking & Security > Installation > Management panel.

After upgrading all NSX Manager appliances and the NSX Controller cluster to NSX 6.2.x, you should update all host clusters in the cross-vCenter NSX environment. During this process, each host in the cluster receives a software update and is then rebooted.

NSX Edges can be upgraded without any dependency on the NSX Controller cluster or host cluster upgrades. You can upgrade an NSX Edge even if you have not yet upgraded the NSX Controller cluster or host clusters. Upgrade NSX Edges in all NSX installations in the cross-vCenter NSX environment.